My name is Blake S and I am a freshman here at our high school, Class of 2014. For the next four years, I will be working hard to maintain a 4.0 grade point average in hope of receiving a full-ride scholarship for my academics. I plan on taking the suggested amounts of classes rather than the required to get as many points as possible in the A-G requirements. I also believe it will make UC’s and other universities more accepting of my future applications. I hope to get to know many of you as we go through high school.
My first goals in high school have to do with academics. First, I want to leave high school with as a high a GPA as possible, so that open doors are presented when I am preparing for college. Second, I want to go to a good college. Going to a university is definitely an aspiration of mine. I believe people who want to go to college, should go to college. Third, I want to become a better writer. I am already a good writer as I went through a strenuous and difficult G.A.T.E English class as an 8th grader, but being better is on my To-Do list. I want to become a best-selling author someday and either graduate from New York University, Cal poly, or Azusa Pacific, where they offer courses that apply to me.
Next, I will speak of my goals pertaining to my family. In my life, I want to become better at getting along with my family and grow closer to them. My brother Braden is 7-years-old and we don’t always get along the way we should, due to our age difference. It makes it hard to work together and come to agreements, and I would like to change that. My sister Brooklynn, 18-years-old, just recently moved to a dorm in San Francisco for her next four years in a nursing program. She and I get along great, and she’s my best friend who I only hope to become closer to. My mom and Dad are great. I get along with both of them individually just fine, although my relationships with them could be even better. Next are my other relatives. I have a huge load of family that all live more than 2 hours away from my home. They live in various cities in California, Texas, and Nebraska. My goal is to make an effort to see them more often than I do. Clearly, I have strengths and difficulties with my family and I hope to achieve any and all goals pertaining to them.
Blake's brainstorming diagram!
Now, I will tell you of my goals having to do with friends, and my social life. To start, I want to stay in touch with close friends who are now going to BHS, and VHS. I became really close to a great bunch of people in middle school and am grateful to see a handful of them here at this high school. However, there are still a lot of people who I care about who aren’t here. Next, I want to get the opportunity to make lots of new friends in high school and I hope to stay close to them in upcoming years. People like Blake Gu, and Tristan W who I either just met or just recently became close to are included. Last, I want to remain close friends with the people I have not been separated from. This will help me stay connected and in touch with them in future years.
Now, I would like to adequately address my goals for my physical being, and health aspirations. First, I would like to stay in shape, and get into even better shape. I want to keep running, going to the gym, and playing soccer. I am on the VHS soccer team and being on it helps me stay fit and into working out, and I hope to receive a scholarship for this as well. Second, I would like to stay healthy. Ways I can achieve this, are to stay fit, eat right, and take precautions for medical health as well to avoid actual sickness. Last, I want to emphasize my goals to keep doing track and field because I love running and doing shot put. As you can see, I have personal health and physical goals in which I hope to achieve.
Lastly, I will briefly describe my priorities as an artist. I have been drawing for as long as I can remember, and it's something I love to do. I can draw for hours on end. I have done yearbook covers, jackets, and other things. I believe that the only way to get my work out there in the world is to display it and do whatever I can to show it to the public. I have done so already, and hope to do so more in the future. Someday I wish to even take over the Dupuis Group which my dad is the president of, as a graphic designer where I will design packaging, and travel, and hopefully start a new branch in New York.
In conclusion, I have an extensive amount of goals I wish to achieve. These goals have to do with my education, social life and friends, my family, my physical and health statuses, and my goals as an artist. I hope to achieve these goals either before high school has ended, or have at least some of them covered as I receive my diploma. I hope the rest of you wish the same. I can only hope I can feel the same amount of accomplishment as everyone else in 2014 when we are through striving and have exceeded our own expectations..For now at least.
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My name is Blake S and I am a freshman here at our high school, Class of 2014. For the next four years, I will be working hard to maintain a 4.0 grade point average in hope of receiving a full-ride scholarship for my academics. I plan on taking the suggested amounts of classes rather than the required to get as many points as possible in the A-G requirements. I also believe it will make UC’s and other universities more accepting of my future applications. I hope to get to know many of you as we go through high school.
My first goals in high school have to do with academics. First, I want to leave high school with as a high a GPA as possible, so that open doors are presented when I am preparing for college. Second, I want to go to a good college. Going to a university is definitely an aspiration of mine. I believe people who want to go to college, should go to college. Third, I want to become a better writer. I am already a good writer as I went through a strenuous and difficult G.A.T.E English class as an 8th grader, but being better is on my To-Do list. I want to become a best-selling author someday and either graduate from New York University, Cal poly, or Azusa Pacific, where they offer courses that apply to me.
Next, I will speak of my goals pertaining to my family. In my life, I want to become better at getting along with my family and grow closer to them. My brother Braden is 7-years-old and we don’t always get along the way we should, due to our age difference. It makes it hard to work together and come to agreements, and I would like to change that. My sister Brooklynn, 18-years-old, just recently moved to a dorm in San Francisco for her next four years in a nursing program. She and I get along great, and she’s my best friend who I only hope to become closer to. My mom and Dad are great. I get along with both of them individually just fine, although my relationships with them could be even better. Next are my other relatives. I have a huge load of family that all live more than 2 hours away from my home. They live in various cities in California, Texas, and Nebraska. My goal is to make an effort to see them more often than I do. Clearly, I have strengths and difficulties with my family and I hope to achieve any and all goals pertaining to them.
Now, I will tell you of my goals having to do with friends, and my social life. To start, I want to stay in touch with close friends who are now going to BHS, and VHS. I became really close to a great bunch of people in middle school and am grateful to see a handful of them here at this high school. However, there are still a lot of people who I care about who aren’t here. Next, I want to get the opportunity to make lots of new friends in high school and I hope to stay close to them in upcoming years. People like Blake Gu, and Tristan W who I either just met or just recently became close to are included. Last, I want to remain close friends with the people I have not been separated from. This will help me stay connected and in touch with them in future years.
Now, I would like to adequately address my goals for my physical being, and health aspirations. First, I would like to stay in shape, and get into even better shape. I want to keep running, going to the gym, and playing soccer. I am on the VHS soccer team and being on it helps me stay fit and into working out, and I hope to receive a scholarship for this as well. Second, I would like to stay healthy. Ways I can achieve this, are to stay fit, eat right, and take precautions for medical health as well to avoid actual sickness. Last, I want to emphasize my goals to keep doing track and field because I love running and doing shot put. As you can see, I have personal health and physical goals in which I hope to achieve.
Lastly, I will briefly describe my priorities as an artist. I have been drawing for as long as I can remember, and it's something I love to do. I can draw for hours on end. I have done yearbook covers, jackets, and other things. I believe that the only way to get my work out there in the world is to display it and do whatever I can to show it to the public. I have done so already, and hope to do so more in the future. Someday I wish to even take over the Dupuis Group which my dad is the president of, as a graphic designer where I will design packaging, and travel, and hopefully start a new branch in New York.
In conclusion, I have an extensive amount of goals I wish to achieve. These goals have to do with my education, social life and friends, my family, my physical and health statuses, and my goals as an artist. I hope to achieve these goals either before high school has ended, or have at least some of them covered as I receive my diploma. I hope the rest of you wish the same. I can only hope I can feel the same amount of accomplishment as everyone else in 2014 when we are through striving and have exceeded our own expectations..For now at least.
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